Bobbie

So I mentioned last week that we've had a lot going on, and before I get to the rest of the good stuff, let me mention what truly is the most important thing...

So almost exactly a month ago my wonderful, beautiful grandmother passed away and even though it sounds trite, really, truly, went to sit at the feet of Jesus.

if you remember bobbie's birthday post from a couple of years ago, you know how just a bit about amazing i think she was. and it's still so very crazy to me that she's gone—she had had breast cancer that had metastasized into her liver and went from very, alive and active to gone within a matter of weeks. but in so many respects that was for the best—she really never did get old (ornery, fussy, cranky, etc.), and she didn't have to have a really, really prolonged sickness and death, but at the same time people got to sit with her and say goodbye to her and hold her hand while she passed away. i think it will take years for me to really feel like she's gone—lots of thanksgivings and time passing to feel like she's not still there and available.

to the fantastic advice of my aunt, i swiped bobbie's famous recipe file while i was in texas for the funeral—and plan on compiling a book of the recipes to be able to share—as well as several amazing picture of my dad when he was little, and me when i was born—including this especially now very, very treasured picture of me, bobbie and papa.



i am oh so sad that bobbie won't meet our son while she's alive, and am so thankful for all her friends and people with her in the last days who kept telling me how much she did want to be around when he came.

but of course, far above all things is how very, very, very glad i am that bobbie had a relationship with Jesus here on earth and now gets to spend eternity with Him.